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"I'm not saying the Pistons gave it away, but they had their chance to win" - Pat Riley credited 1984 Finals lessons for Lakers 1988 triumph
The Lakers entered the Finals as the best team in the NBA, coming off a 62-win regular season. They swept the San Antonio ...
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"The little man won one championship" - Isiah Thomas shared Pistons' main goal after winning the Divison in 1988
A rematch did happen, with the Bean Town team unsurprisingly favored to continue their mastery over the Pistons. But to the surprise of many, Detroit upended C's to advance to the 1988 NBA Finals.
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"We have a lot of little basic selfish problems" – Chuck Daly explained why he felt the Pistons were in trouble despite a good start in the 1988-89 NBA season
After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1988 Finals, the Detroit Pistons entered the 1988-89 season with renewed purpose. They realized that they could make it that far, and the last thing ...
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Detroit Pistons Final Appearances
The Detroit Pistons have won three NBA championships so far. Their first NBA championship was earned in the 1988-89 NBA season when the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals.